Achillea millefolium
Achillea millefolium or Yarrow is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Achillea |
| Species: | A. millefolium
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Other common names for this species include gordaldo, nosebleed plant, old man's pepper, devil's nettle, sanguinary, milfoil, soldier's woundwort, thousand-leaf, and thousand-seal.
The plant commonly flowers from May through June. It is often found in the mildly disturbed soil of grasslands and open forests. The plant has a strong, sweet scent, similar to chrysanthemums.[3]
It has been used as a medicinal plant.
Achillea Millefolium Media
Petiolate leaves on lower stems
Illustration from Köhler's Medicinal Plants (1887–1898)
Pollination by Eristalis arbustorum
A. millefolium 'Paprika' cultivar
A. millefolium cultivar
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Essential Oil in clear glass vial
A bunch of 50 yarrow A. millefolium subsp. millefolium var. millefolium stalks, used for I Ching divination
References
Media related to Achillea millefolium at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Achillea millefolium at Wikispecies
- ↑ Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Achillea millefolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T202909A78457012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T202909A78457012.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ Maiz-Tome, Laura (8 June 2015). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Achillea millefolium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ↑ Gualtiero Simonetti (1990). Stanley Schuler (ed.). Simon & Schuster's Guide to Herbs and Spices. Simon & Schuster, Inc. ISBN 0-671-73489-X.